重點講解：
1. apple-polish
拍馬屁；巴結；
eg. In order to get the promotion, she kept apple-polishing the manager.
為了升遷，她一直在拍經理的馬屁。
eg. He hopes to pass the exam by apple-polishing the teacher.
他拍老師的馬屁以求通過考試。
2. take a stand
表明立場；明確立場；決定態度；
eg. He thought people should take a stand on such an issue.
他認為人們應該對這樣一個問題表明立場。
eg. So few people ever take a stand for what they believe in.
幾乎沒有人敢于維護自己的主張。
3. on business
辦事；出差；辦公事；
eg. I am here on business as opposed to a holiday.
我在這里是辦公事而不是度假。
eg. I generally try to take in a show when I'm in New York on business.
我到紐約公干時常順便看場演出。